Sand-feeder for locomotives



(No Model.) i H. GAMPFIELDL SAND FEEDER EOE LOOOMOTIVES. O

Patented July14, 1885 O NO. 322,156.

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HAMPTON 1e. OAMPFIELD, or SUSQUEHANNA,PENNSYLVANIA.

.SAND-FEEDER FORLOCOMOTIVES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,156, dated July 14,1885.

Application filed February 6, 1885. "(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAMPTON R. CAMP.- FIELD, of Susquehanna, in thecounty of Sus-. quehanna and State of Pennsylvania, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Sand-Feeders for Locomotives, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming-part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofniy improvement shown as applied to alocomotive, part of the locomotive beingbroken away. Fig. 2 is asectional side elevation of my improvement. Fig. 3 is a sectional endelevation of the same, taken through the broken line or 00, Fig. 2. Fig.4. is a plan view of a part of the bottom of the same, the plug beingshown in section through the line y y, Fig. 2.

The invention consists of the combinations of parts and theirconstruction, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

A represents an ordinary locomotive. B represents the sand-box usuallycarried by a locomotive, and O is a discharge-pipe.

D is a feed-box, which is secured to the footboard or other convenientpart of the locomotive A in front of the drive-wheels.

In the top of the feed-box D is formed an inlet-opening, E, with whichis connected a short inlet-tube, F, of such a size that the end of thedischarge-pipe G will enter it readily and slide freely therein.

The inward movement of the discharge-pipe 0 within the inlet-tube F islimited, and the joint is protected by a funnel-shaped flangecap, G,attached to the said discharge-pipe O, and which surrounds the saidinlet'tube F and comes in contact with the top of the feed box D.

In the bottom of the feed-box D is formed an outlet-opening, H, in whichis secured the upper end of the outlet-pipe I, which passes down infront of the drive-wheel of the locotive A, and terminates near the railof the track. w

In the outlet-opening H is inserted a plug,

J, in one side of which is formeda groove, K, of such a size as topermit a stream of sand of the desired amount toflow out into and Theamount of through the outlet-pipe I. sand discharged is regulated byusing plugs J with larger or smaller grooves K.

In the top of the box D, di e :t-ly over the outlet-opening H, is formeda large opening,

L, to admit a hand for removing, inserting, or

changing the plug J The opening L is closed by a cover, M.

In the box D,

directly under the inlet-opening E, is placed a drawer, N, the bottomsides and inner end of which is formed of woven wire, and its outerendis solid. The upper e 65 edge of the drawer is strengthened by barsattached to it, the sideones of which are tongued to slide on groovedbars attached to the sides of the box D. The drawer N is designed toretain any pebbles, coarse sand, or refuse that would be liable to stopor clog the outlet-groove K in the plug J.

With this construction the sand will be de livered upon the railsregularly and in uni form quantities.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let-- ters Patent, is

1. In a sand-feeder, the combination, with the sand-box B and itsdischarge-pipe, of the feed-box D, having inlet and outlet openings, andprovided with a hand-hole, L, having cover M, and a plug, J, having sidegroove, K, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the sandwill be delivered regularly and in uniform quantities, as set forth.

2. In a sand-feeder, the combination, with

